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 The Timeshare Beat welcomes the contributions of timesharers and other travelers
with a story to tell or information about a destination/resort that would be of interest to our 2+ million readers.
Contributor Guidelines
The first question we’re usually asked is about payment, and the
bad news is: No. We don’t pay contributors for their stories or photos.
The good news is that we don't assume copyright, which stays
with you, the author. Should a print publication or a paying ezine desire to reprint your article, they will negotiate
directly with you. If your article(s) is sold elsewhere we will be sorry to lose your contribution but will quickly
remove it from our site upon your request and we'll be very happy for you.
What are we looking for?
If it has to do with timeshare and/or travel, we like to see anything
you’ve taken the trouble to write. Please send your feature(s) as attached files in Word, rich text format, or
even as notepad files. (Email format is accepted, too, but it doesn't make us happy.) If you want to include pictures
to help liven up your story, please don’t send them embedded into Word documents: they should be emailed as low-res
(30k or so) jpeg and/or gif attachments.
As for length, some people write epics and some write pithy little gems. However, anything much over 2,000 words
should probably be broken up into individual features, a series, or boiled down dramatically.
Contributions from Tourist Bureaus and other travel-related
agencies are also welcomed.
In general, we don't do much editing of the work of authors who are generous enough to share their stories and
viewpoints with us. We will correct typos and punctuation, and might occasionally make a sidebar out of information
such as directions to a place or restaurant recommendations, etc., but otherwise we want your article to be your
own-- your own words, your own style, your own point of view.
We encourage you to add a short bio to your feature, so our
readers will know a little bit about you. That's entirely up to you, of course, and is not a requirement. We just
think it's kind of a good idea. As an example, you can look at Norm
and Lily Goldman's bio at the bottom of any of their
I'll Take Romance features.
Anything else you need to know? Please email questions and contributions
to yourworld@thetimesharebeat.com, and - Thanks.
It's Your World- Tell
Us About it!
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